Aizawl: Manipur-based militants collected
over Rs two lakh from 18 villages on the Mizoram-Manipur
border through extortion this year, the Mizoram assembly was
told on Monday.
The money amounting to Rs 2,49,400 was collected by
the Hmar People`s Convention (Democrats) through extortion
notes, state Home minister R Lalzirliana said in a written
reply to a query from Lalthansanga of the Mizoram People`s
Conference (MPC).
Lalzirliana said that criminal cases have been
registered against the insurgents in Vairengte, Sakawrdai,
Ngopa, Bairabi and Saitual Police Stations.
He said many village council presidents handed over
the money collected from the villagers at the rate of Rs 200
from government employee and Rs 100 per household to the HPC-D
leadership in Manipur`s Thingpuikual village on September 10.
The police in some areas seized extortion notes and
registered cases against the militants, he added.
Bureau Report
